Sheraton's antique furniture 'was the vogue'
26/07/2010
Antique furniture designed and produced by the acclaimed Thomas Sheraton was just right for its time, with a number of features described as "the vogue".
Lanto Synge, author of Chairs in Colour, documents the rise in popularity of the creator in the latter part of the 18th century.
Britain was in need of a change and Sheraton's overhaul of furniture design provided it.
"Straight lines, square backs, slender tapering round legs turning outwards slightly near the toes and an overall vertical emphasis, rather than the previous horizontal", were just a few of the rules to which he worked.
Sheraton was also willing to change his choice of materials for particularly pieces - for example, he would religiously use the finest satinwood for cabinets, while seeking alternatives for antique chairs.
Prestigious London antiques dealer Mallett offers collectors a range of pieces by Sheraton, such as a satinwood secretaire cabinet dating back to 1790.